Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management

The programme aims at providing participants with knowledge and skills necessary for effective performance in the role of project manager. It adopts a generic approach to project management and is designed for projects in construction and engineering, events management, research and development, community services, trade, tourism and agricultural projects. The programme consists of 13 compulsory taught courses while the second part will involve a project inform of an extended essay.

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Overview

Code PDPP
Duration 1 Year
Study time Weekend
Intake April & August

Entry requirements

Applicants to the Postgraduate Diploma program must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Kabale University. Specially, applicants must possess the following:

  1. A Bachelor’s degree with at least lower second-class honors from a recognized institution; OR
  2. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and at least two principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE) obtained at the same sitting.
  3. A professional qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized professional body.
  4. Working experience will be an added advantage.

Fees structure

Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) UGX 725,000
Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) UGX 1,087,500

Functional Fees

Compulsory fees UGX
Application fee 50,000
Registration fees (per Academic Year) 60,000
Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) 20,000
Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) 20,000
Library fee (per Academic Year) 50,000
Medicare fee (per semester) 30,000
Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) 100,000
Examination fee (per semester) 100,000
Innovation fund (per year) 100,000
Research fee (per Academic Year) 200,000 [except PGDE]
Development Fund (per Academic Year) 100,000
Student Games Union fee (Academic Year) 20,000
Student Guild fee (per Academic Year) 20,000
Contribution to the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) (per Academic Year) 2,000
Certification (per copy) 5,000
Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies)
a)    Ceremony 80,000
b)    Transcript 50,000
c)     Certificate 50,000
d)    Convocation 20,000
Total 200,000
Consequential fees 
Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) 50,000
Replacement of Transcript (per issue) 50,000
Replacement of other University Credentials (Admission Letter, Identity Card, Library Card, etc…) 20,000
Retake/Supplementary/Missed/Special Exam fee (per course) 50,000
To be remitted to NCHE via www.ura.go.ug 
Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) 20,000

  1. The University Council reserves the right to adjust the fees without prior notice.
  2. These Programmes are run over Weekends, during Fulltime, or in Recess/Holiday Sessions.

Contribution to NCHE should be deposited using a payment reference number generated via www.ura.go.ug


Fees Structure 2025-2026

Course details

  • LH Lecture Hours
  • CH Contact Hours
  • TH Tutorial Hours
  • CU Credit Units
            FIRST YEAR – FIRST SEMESTER
CODE COURSE NAME LH PH CH CU
PPM6111 Project Risk Management 45 30 60 4
MRTM8000 Research Methods 45 30 60 4
PPM6113 Organisational Behaviour 45 30 60 4
PPM6114 Project Planning & Management 45 30 60 4
PPM6115 Management Information System 45 30 60 4
MCAR8000 Computer Applications in Research 45 30 60 4
FIRST YEAR – SECOND SEMESTER
CODE COURSE NAME LH PH CH CU
PPM6121 Financial Management 45 30 60 4
PPM6122 Project Cost  Management 45 30 60 4
PPM6123 Project Monitoring & Evaluation 45 30 60 4
PPM6124 Consultancy Skills & Management 45 30 60 4
PPM6125 Strategic Planning & Management 45 30 60 4
PPM6126 Quantitative Methods 45 30 60 4
PPM6000 EXTENDED ESSAY 0 75 60 4

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